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BOOKS FOR FARMERS AND OTHERS. 
‘Fur ' at the office of the Agriculturist, or they will be 
fc-rwar.lcd by mall, on receipt of price. ZW~ All 
ti - '•.re incluiled in Our Tremiums, Sos. 63 to 73, above. 
\n- ids I,. F. Rural .Architecture.$} f*? 
Ad i. H !;. I,., American Farm Hook .^ 
4 _i.. Agricultural Annual. 1861 . paper, jOc.; cloth .0 
101,000 
OaU. 
23,4-13 
19,033 
9,29S 
1 00 
Ml. Di: ca-es of Homcstlc .Anlmalt.. , 
k ..’ric.oi Horticultural Annual, I'klT, paiier, 50c.; cloth 1 . 
Ai can Bird Fancier. "j 
Ai.icrican Rc.e < ulturlst... , 2 
\ic ic.in Weeds ami I 'Cfnl Plants. c 
tore, by Cummings & .Miller. 
\.cldt etnre, by Cummings ec ... ™ 
H. ii. Ufa P ulterer’s ( ompanlon.. 
H nl's Ihitd.lt Fancier. , l- 
Itr ck’s Sew H.iok of Flowers. J 
p, -d ;•= Flo., r Harden Directory. } 
Il l -I’s F mlly Kitchen Gardener. J ^ 
Ilui r’s g.'tabl. i of America. . 
( ii.jt U'.n’s Grape-Grower^ .. • 
t n):' •It’s .American Gardener.... 
Ci.'.c's -i. W.; American F'rult Hook... - 
.. 
I) t i l s Modern Horse Doctor. • 
i>adds (ico. ii.; .American Cattle Doctor.. 
iiaiia’s Muck Manual. 
I tog and Gun Hooper's)... 
.'. paper’,Cloth.. 
1 50 
1 50 
1 25 
GO 
8 00 
Commercial Matters—Market Prices. 
The following coiulen»ed, comprehensive tables, care¬ 
fully prepared specially for the American Agriculturist, 
show at a glance the transactions for a month, ending 
Feb. IG, 18G7, and also for the same mouth last year; 
1. xnANSA-crrioNS at thk nkw-yokk makkrts. 
ItKCEiPTS. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
24daygf/mm’thl01.000 !«,000 14,000 3,600 57,000 124.000 
30 days last m’tli299.000 1,473,000 2,078,000 314,000 1,039,000 1,227,000 
Salks. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. 
24daysfA/s>nonth, Iftl.OOO 51.3.000 993.000 817,000 408.000 
30 days last monlli, 248,500 681,000 1,7^2,000 218,000 546,000 
3. Comparison with same period at this time last year. 
UKCKiprs. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. OaU. 
21 days 1S67....101.000 a'l.OOO 143.f)00 3,600 57,000 124,000 
23 days 1S6C....109,300 24,500 211,000 0,300 69,500 204,000 
Salks. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Bye. Barley. 
24davslS67. 182.000 515,000 99.3.000 317,000 406,000 
23 days 1866 . 251,000 312,500 936,000 09,000 
3, E.cports from New York, Jan. 1, to Feb. 14: 
Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye, 
1867. 33,950 18,.383 738,296 73,751 
1866.127,251 61,620 616,575 25,427 
1865.198,-225 09,644 53,404 141 
Grold has fluctuated frequently during the month, but 
only to the extent of 4@5 per cent., closing very little 
higher than one mouth ago_The produce and merchan¬ 
dise markets have been quiet. The demand for bread- 
stuffs, whether for home use or for export, has been re¬ 
stricted to the supplying of the pressing wants of buyers. 
The receipts have been light, yet receivers have been very 
eager to sell, and there have been few realizations on the 
j)art of speculative holders. Prices have accordingly de¬ 
clined, closing very decidedly in favor of purchasers. 
There have been considerable arrivals of flour and wheat 
from California, which have added to the depression of 
the market. Stock' have been reduced, but this has not 
been siiflicient to strengthen, or sustain thecoufldeiice of 
holders.The business in Provisions has been more ac¬ 
tive, hut, in the instance of hog products, at a reduced 
range of prices. Beef has been quite firm. Butter heavy. 
Cheese rather buoyant.Cotton has been in modeiate 
request and has been easier in price, on more liberal 
receipts. The receipts at all the shipping ports of the 
country, thus far, this season, have been 1,131,000 hales; 
exports from the ports, 550,000 hales; estimated stock at 
latest mail dates. 605,000 h.ale8.Wool has been more 
sought after, and prices of desirable lots have been well 
supported, on a rather moderately supplied market. . .Hay, 
Hops, Seeds and Tobacco, have been comparatively quiet. 
)\eAV Yoi'lt: I^ive S^oclc 
The supply during the past fom weeks has been small, 
' ^ - . . , , -4.u^ table: 
Swine, 
“""-‘Zoning ^ ^ 
Downtfii'’!* Fruits and I* rult Trees of America. ^ ^ 
I> .»v Hural K^-^ays 
W-^Ste^ Fri^rilwvr’* GuUie:!!! 
Flj'id’.i^'nn'mii-; W.'; IVar chlturc. ^. 
Klim's MIIcli Lows and Dairy F arnilii.,. 
Frcn'’li’c: Farm Drainage. 
riilliT'K Grape Cultiirist..... .. 
F'lillpr'K''trii’.vt)**rrv Culturlst ...... . 
Gard.-nlng for Front, by Pcier Hcudersoii. 
Ora 
Gray’ 
1 50 
50 
1 '25 
2 rk) 
1 .30 
1 50 
‘20 
1 50 
1 '25 
prices have fluctuated considerably. Present rates ^2 ft, 
live weight, are 7j£c.(5)8J4c. for the dift’erentgrades ; dress¬ 
ed hogs 9c.@9i/^c. 
Cur. KENT llhlOLESALK PRICES. 
* .Tan 22. Feb. 16. 
Prick of Gold. 
Flour—S uper to Extra Stat( 
Super to Extra Southern.... 
Extra Western. 
Extra Genesee. 
Superflne AVesterii.. 
P.YE Flour. 
CORX iWEAL. 
AVheat—A ll kinds of IVliite 
All kinds of lied and Amber. 2 00 
CoRx—Yellow. 1 12 
Mixed. 
Oats—W estern. 
State. 
Rye. 
H AY—Bal'e ^ 100 ib.'.]!!!. 1 25 
Loose.. 
Straxv, fl 100 a. 
Cotton—J lidtiliiiirs, ^ a... 
Hops—C rop of 1806, ^ a_ 
Feathers—L ive Geese, a 
Seed—C lover, a . 
Timothy, hnsiiel. 
Fiax. S bushel. 2 60 
Sugar—B rown, a . 
Molasses, Cuba, ^gl . 
Coffee— ltio,(Gold price)?) a 
Tobacoo, Kentucky, &c..^a. 
Seed Leaf, ?i a. 
Wool—D ome.stic Fleece,?) a. 
Domestic, pulled, ?) a. SO 
California, unwaslied,. 
Tallow. ?) a . 
Oil Cake—?) ton. 
Pork—M ess, ?i barrel. 
Pi'inie, ?) barrel - 
Beef—P lain mess. 12 00 
Lard, In barrels, ?) n... 
Butter—AV estern, ?) a 
State, ?)a. 
Cheese. 
Beans—?) bushel. 2 
Peas—C anada. ?) bushel. 
FIggs—F resh, ?) dozen... 
Poultry—F owls, ?) a... 
Turkeys, ?)a..wu, , 
Potatoes—M ercers, v bol... 
Peach Blows. ?l barreL 
Potatoes—B uckeye, ? 
Apples—?) barrel. .§5" 
Ckanbebriks, ?) barrel 
135;^ 
136V 
$9 40 
@12 40 
IS 90 
@11 85 
U 75 
@17 00 
10 60 
@16 30 
10 15 
@17 00 
9 90 
@16 23 
12 43 
@15 on 
11 85 
@13 on 
9 40 
@10 50 
8 90 
@10 in 
6 40 
@ 8 00 
7 00 
@ 8 10 
5 00 
@ 5 50 
4 90 
@ 5 73 
3 00 
@ 3 40 
2 90 
@ 3 -.’B 
2 00 
@ 3 05 
2 00 
@ 3 00 
1 12 
@ 1 20 
1 10 
@ 1 13 
1 18 
@ 1 20 
1 10 
@ 1 12 
62 
@ 83 
,59 
® cy 
89 
6? 
@ 69 
1 J5 
® 1 30 
1 15 
@ 1 30 
80 
@ 1 20 
80 
@ 1 25 
1 25 
@ 1 63 
1 :i3 
@ 1 85 
1 40 
@ 1 70 
1 50 
@ 1 90 
83 
@ 1 23 
1 00 
@ 1 50 
34M@ 38X 
83 
@ SPA 
33 
@ 70 
85 
® 70 
65 
@ 83 
63 
@ 80 
13M@ 55 
13 
@ 15 
3 30 
@ 3 70 
8 20 
@ .3 05 
2 60 
@ 2 85 
2 50 
@ 2 85 
9 
@ 12X 
9 
@ 12'A 
37 
@ .30 
40 
@ 55 
15 
@ 18 
ISK® 19 
4 
@ 22 
4 
@ 22 
3 
CO 
3 
@ 60 
40 
@ 65 
40 
® 65 
SO 
@ 53 
SO 
® 55 
22 
® 40 
22 
@ 40 
UK® 
n 
® PA 
@37 on 
31 on 
@56 00 
19 80 
@21 30 
19 62 
@20 75 
16 75 
@17 00 
16 G2 
@17 CO 
12 00 
@18 CO 
12 00 
@18 00 
12) 
m 13X 
11 
@ 13 
15 
@ 35 
15 
@ 35 
30 
@ 48 
28 
@ 45 
9 
@ 20 
9 
@ 21 
2 75 
@ 3 50 
2 25 
@ 8 ;,0 
. 1 53 
@ 1 65 
1 40 
@ 1 50 
38 
@ 42 
48 
@ 52 
12 
@ 15 
17 
@ 19 
18 
@ 20 
13 
@ 20 
. 2 50 
@ 2 75 
2 50 
@ 2 75 
. 2 50 
@ 3 00 
2 25 
@ 2 73 
2 25 
@ 2 50 
2 00 
@ 2 25 
, 3 50 
@ 7 30 
3 50 
@ 8 CO 
15 00 
@20 00 
23 00 
@28 00 
muY 
especially of beef cattle, as shown in the folloivin? 
Reeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. 
WEEK E.N'DINO 
.Ian. 22. 
Jan. 29. 
Feb. 5 . 
Feb. 12. 
....3.880 
. ..6,488 
....4,740 
.3,842 
■•!Mnuual'"/ Botany and LtH-ions In one \ oL..... 4 W 
illiiltiSSsSr;;:::::: H —" 
ar.'’Alrotli on Honey Bee ... .. j 50 
I eu.-h.ar’s H'lW to HulWl H^b^Hons-j).. g r,Q 
Mayhow> Practical Bookkceping^lor F arnicra........ - ^ | 
Blanks for r-,,,,, 
Mill - oil the HorFc n Foot 
Mv Farm of Kd 
xlv vmevard'atl.akcvlew::::::^;.'-----'’’-. 
Norum’/t^ l‘'"HHe Agriculture. 
Onion Culture ^ .paper. 
Total in four Weeks... .18,950 
Average per iVeek. ... 4.757 
do. do. hut Nonth. 4,840 
do. do. prev s Month. .t,821 
Average per Week, 18C6.5,i48 
do. do. do. 1863. 
do. do. do. 1864.u,lW 
do. do. do. 1863.J.luH 
Total in 1866 . 
Total in 1863. 
Total in 1864 .2bf,6)? 
50 
46 
92 
59 
247 
62 
ir 
94 
118 
145 
129 
4,885 
6,161 
7,603 
506 
380 
403 
638 
2,039 
510 
438 
923 
1,200 
1.. 300 
1.. 311 
694 
16,.30} 
20.071 
19,032 
23,409 
79,012 
19,753 
17,-270 
23,133 
20,000 
16,091 
15,313 
9,941 
62.120 1,010,000 
77,991 8:56,7:5:5 
73 621 782,462 . . „ 
85,709 519,316 1,101.611 
18.2.30 
7,947 
4,732 
14.4.30 
45,379 
11.315 
19,630 
17,500 
13,000 
11,023 
12,876 
21,870 
672,000 
573,197 
650,270 
'Total in 1863.204,091 6,4,0 
The transportation of animals to market has been 
impeded by snow on the railroads, and the supply has bee 
moderate. .BcefCattlehavefluctuatediupriu^^^^^^^^^^^ 
thoiwh not much advance has occurred antil this 
Uenallghtsupply,wlthllttlesmpltis^^^^ 
week, 
upon, enabled sellers to put up 
fts live weight; good or first quality ^^.'^'^There 
dium, ’ !”7to contlm^^^^ the railroads again 
prices are not expected to conu ’ ^ oo ws, though 
carry cattle regih ly• ■ " abundant for the 
at present in limltca num )e i „„ti *fifV7j)‘R90' 
very li-ht demand. Really good cows sell at $80@$JU , 
I f^w extras at fancy prices, or $l()0@$13o; coi«^^ 
@$ 70 ; poor,$50@$00. These 
parantcc of fresh m Ik. 
S ft ivcAveighi; the range of good calves aver- 
® 119 7c whfle common to poor sell at 10c.@8J/*c. 
age about supply, averaging 
....Sliecp continue in vciT ^^lockades. Prices 
about 20,000 per week ^espiR b 
temporarily Avent up /* present rates 
first class to extras, LqoI 85 to 90 ft sheep; 
Containing a great variety of Items, including 
good Hints and Suggestions which we throw into smmei 
type and condemed for want of space dsewheie. 
Forty Fages Ag’aia.— To accomodate 
advertisers, we, for the first two months of the year, gave 
four extrapages of advertising, and had to leave out many 
advertisements. This month we give them four more. 
This is a gain to the readers, as for each page added to 
the hnsiness part of the paper, we give an extra one of 
reading matter. Thirty-two pages is all we promise. 
Read tUe Advertisements.—They con¬ 
tain a large amount of really useful information, and one 
goin- through these business pages very often gets new 
idcas“that prove profitable. A gentleman informed us re¬ 
cently that an advertisement in this paper, some years ago, 
set him to (hinking about a new enterprise from which ho 
has derived more than $30,000 profit. The present mail 
and express facilities render it quite easy to prociire see 
plants, etc., from any part of the country; .^^d h) 
through our advertising pages is almost equivalent to a 
vlTt to an immense “ variety store.” We have rejec^c^ 
far more advertisements than we have inserted, our aim 
.lit nono tat parti.* >vho.. «. 
he eve will honestly do what they promise in their adx e - 
Sements Please gratify the advertisers, hy always stat¬ 
in- wliere their advertisements were seen, Avhen oiderin„, 
or'seuding for catalogues , etc. 
Evoiiins Fost.-As 
with the a year. It is essential to this 
Semi-weekly PoA at ^^ieriptlons to both papers at 
arrangement additions of $1 each to 
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former subscriptions, and send ttm Po-t. ^I ^ ^^y P 
subscriber to Vac. Agneu wr 
the reduced rate, he can sei d .ahscrip- 
The «” 
rather late in makii „ _ ^^PP cloth and 
received. B ";”cenent paper, the illustrations 
paper covexB Pxmt^^ and well printed. The Annual is 
being well eng^ _ calendar of operations 
valuable as an ";‘‘;;:e;vhere. aud arc well 
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